The glowing symbols covered the walls, and suddenly, I understood.I was not the last.I stared at the ancient markings, my heart pounding.“There are others?” I asked.The mysterious figure stood silently in front of the glowing wall.“Yes.”My throat tightened.“How many?”“Enough to change everything you believe about your bloodline.”I stepped closer.“Then tell me.”The figure looked at the symbols.“Your ancestors did not disappear completely. When the ancient kingdom fell, the bloodline was divided.”“Divided?”“Yes. Into different branches. Different houses.”I frowned.“And they survived?”“Some did.”“What about the others?”“They were hunted.”My chest tightened.“By who?”“Those who feared what your bloodline represented.”I shook my head.“That doesn't answer my question.”The figure looked at me.“Your family was not the only one being hunted, Nyra.”I felt a strange pressure in my chest.“All those years…” I whispered. “I thought my family was the last.”“You were the l
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